ab:circle2.txt 16jan90 Closing the Circle When the Circle's work is done, R goes to the East, athame in hand, salutes, and draws a banishing Earth pentagram, saying: R: "Ye Lords of the Watchtowers of the East, ye Lords of Air, we thank you for attending our rites; and ere ye depart to your beauteous realms, we bid thee Hail and Farewell..." All: "Hail and Farewell !" (R extinguishes Quarter Candle) Repeat for the remaining Quarters, addressing each with the titles by which it was invoked. R thanks and says goodbye to the God and Goddess. (Words To Be Decided.) and extinguishes altar candles. R then thanks and dismisses any spirits who have gathered. R: "The Circle is open but unbroken. Merry meet, merry part and merry meet again." R extinguishes the Presence Lamp, saying: R: "This rite is ended !" All: "So mote it be !" ---------- -lots of published versions -this version comes from Quicksilver